The annual Naked Alpaca Day is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5 at various Tri-City area alpaca farms.
The open houses are an ideal way to get up close to the adorable alpacas who've all been sheared of their woolly coats.
For addresses to the open farms in Kennewick, West Richland, Benton City and Prosser, go to www.tricitiesalpacas.com. Admission is free.
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Annexation myths
Annexation myths
As Pasco's community development director, I'm writing to dispel two of the common myths about annexation of the "doughnut hole" in Pasco.
Myth: Farm animals are not allowed in the city.
Fact: The city's zoning rules for farm animals are identical to Franklin County, so farm animals are, in fact, allowed in the city under the same conditions as allowed by Franklin County (the city does cap the number of fowl and rabbits at 40).
Mary E. Thornton
Mary E. Thornton
Mary E. Thornton, 89, of Basin City, died Sept. 25 at Hospice at the Chaplaincy in Kennewick.
She was born in Texas and lived in Basin City for 51 years.
She was a retired farmer for Thornton Farms and a homemaker.
Hisashi Inouye
Hisashi Inouye
RICHLAND -- Hisashi Inouye, 74, of Kennewick, died Jan. 12 in Richland.
He was born in Rexburg, Idaho, and lived in the Tri-City area for three years.
He was the retired owner and operator of Inouye Farms in Connell.
Francisco J. Rivera
Francisco J. Rivera
Francisco J. Rivera, 55, died Aug. 27 at home in Pasco.
He was born in Colima, Mexico, and lived in the Tri-Cities for 22 years.
He was a supervisor at Oakdale Egg Farms.
Demetrio Basurto-Torres
Demetrio Basurto-Torres
KENNEWICK -- Demetrio Basurto-Torres, 82, of Pasco, died Dec. 12 at Hospice at the Chaplaincy in Kennewick.
He was born in San Martin, Oaxaca, Mexico, and lived many years in the Tri-Cities.
He was a retired farm laborer.